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Toms River council tables retention of special affordable‑housing counsel amid dispute over missed court deadline
Summary
After heated debate about a missed March 15 deadline tied to the town’s fair‑share plan and a builders‑remedy lawsuit by developer Meridia, the council voted to table resolutions to retain special affordable‑housing counsel and related items so members can complete required Faulkner Act training and seek further legal advice.
The Toms River Township Council on April 8 tabled two resolutions to retain special affordable‑housing legal counsel after an extended and often contentious exchange over whether township leaders failed to request a court extension that preserved immunity from builder’s‑remedy lawsuits.
Council members spent much of the meeting arguing about a March 15 deadline connected to the town’s round‑4 fair‑share plan and an ensuing lawsuit filed by Meridia on March 24. One council member said the text of the council’s own retention…
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